The Soul Rebels perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Wooly's as part of Little Big Fest. / SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER

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Soul Rebels Brass Band headlines Little Big Fest on Friday

Starts at 5 p.m. Friday in the East Village. $20 in advance for a full festival pass, $25 at the door; individual show tickets available. www.desmoinesmc.com

New Orleans brass band the Soul Rebels headline Little Big Fest, put on by the Des Moines Music Coalition and Civic Music Association. Sixteen other acts will also perform, including the Uniphonics, Mighty Shady, Diplomats of Solid Sound, Mumford’s and Max Wellman. Shows are at Wooly’s, 504 E. Locust St., and House of Bricks, 525 E. Grand Ave., plus a free stage at Beechwood Lounge, 416 E. Walnut St.

Catch Fitz & The Tantrums on Tuesday in Ames

The neo-soul group Fitz & The Tantrums band caught ears nationwide with the 2011 hit “MoneyGrabber” and recently scored a No. 1 hit on the Billboard alternative charts with “Out of My League.” Capital Cities and Beat Club open.

Symphony's 'Planets' aims for the skies

The Des Moines Symphony aims high — really high — with a performance of “The Planets,” featuring the popular Beyond the Score multimedia format the Chicago Symphony Orchestra developed to explain what inspired composer Gustav Holst in the first place. So smarten up during the concert’s first half, then sit back in the second and enjoy the work in its entirety.